1999 – Page 183

The List?n Diario reported that it is very likely that the Partido Revolucionario Dominicano will again postpone the election of the party’s presidential candidate in the year 2000 presidential elections. The event had been set for 26 February, was postponed for 16 May, and is now expected to be carried out no earlier than 30 …

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Sammy Sosa hit his first home run in the season, after a bad start of 20-1. He hit his first homer against Mike Williams in the Chicago Cubs game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pirates won 9-6. Sosa’s batting average so far is .095 (21-2). Sosa is known as a slow starter.

Hamilton & Staff-Hoy newspaper survey shows that 52% of those interviewed favor Hip?lito Mej?a to be the presidential candidate of the Partido Revolucionario Dominicano. Milagros Ort?z Bosch rated 22%, Rafael Suberv? Bonilla 9%, Hatuey Decamps 5%, and Jos? Rafael Abinader 2%. Among those who identified themselves as PRD voters, Mej?a received 71%, Ortiz Bosch 17%, …

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The same Hamilton & Staff-Hoy newspaper survey also showed that the most admired Dominicans are: baseball player Sammy Sosa, merengue singer Fernando Villalona, President Leonel Fern?ndez and presidential pre-candidate Hip?lito Mej?a. Other very popular Dominicans are TV producer Freddy Beras Goico, former President Joaqu?n Balaguer, Minister of Sports Juan Marichal and Mayor of Santo Domingo …

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The Executive Branch established by Decree 136-99 the limits of the Santuary of Marine Mammals and created the National Commission for the Protecction of Whales, Dolphins, Manatees, Seals and Other Marine Species that live in Dominican territorial waters and are threatened with extinction. The area of the Santuary of Marine Mammals covers the Bay of …

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The three leading political parties and the government announced several agreements had been reached during the eighth round of talks at the National Palace. These include the decision to expand to seven the members of the board of the Junta Central Electoral (JCE), the body that organizes the national elections, and the appointment of a …

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65% of the Dominican population does not generate enough income to cover the basics, while 35% of the population has earnings far superior to the minimum needed. The Central Bank estimated that the monthly minimum needed for an average household (4.3 members) to live is RD$6,240.85. The findings are from the III Survey of Expenses …

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The president of the Junta Central Electoral, Dr. Manuel Morel Cerda said it was impossible to rescind the contract with Dato Centro because it would mean having to start from scratch. He said that they have advanced too much money to the Dominican computing firm, Dato Centro that won the bid to offer the service …

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The Ministry of Labor said that there was an increase of 10% in the number of persons employed full time. Some 33,586 companies registered their payrolls with the Ministry last year, up 14.61% from 1997. The companies declared they had 676,553 persons on their payrolls in 1998. Companies paid out RD$2,726 million in salaries, up …

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Lacsa, the Costa Rican airline that is part of the Grupo Taca Central American airline consortium, announced it will discontinue the Santo Domingo-Havana route as of 12 April. Grupo Taca said it will concentrate on flights within Central America. Lacsa had begun operating the route 26 November with flights to Santo Domingo-San Juan and Santo …

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